Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'm a relative n00b when it comes to fuzz, but I absolutely ADORE a nice low-gain fuzzy. They do so much for your tone!My favorite:Ge Fuzz Face on the right (with charge pump), Lunar-Module based circuit on the left built up with parts and boards from GuitarPCBI like this one a lot too, but it ended up being too high-gain for regular use; super-nice thick gain, though:It's a Ge tone-bender with a charge pump to run on negative-tip power supplies. Again built with parts and boards from GuitarPCBDo you have a favorite fuzz? Let's see 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GREC Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 I love my English Muff'n even more than my '76 Muff.Strum lightly & it's nice & clean, strum hard & its Marshall-esque. Very touch sensitive. And you can swap out the tubes easily for different tones/gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by GREC I love my English Muff'n even more than my '76 Muff.Strum lightly & it's nice & clean, strum hard & its Marshall-esque. Very touch sensitive. And you can swap out the tubes easily for different tones/gain. Looked that up; pretty cool idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 It seems like fuzz is a very specific thing to be used sporadically like heavy modulation effects... not part of your base tone. Am I wrong?BTW warriorpoet, did you build those pedals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by warriorpoet I'm a relative n00b when it comes to fuzz, but I absolutely ADORE a nice low-gain fuzzy. They do so much for your tone!My favorite:Ge Fuzz Face on the right (with charge pump), Lunar-Module based circuit on the left built up with parts and boards from GuitarPCBI like this one a lot too, but it ended up being too high-gain for regular use; super-nice thick gain, though:It's a Ge tone-bender with a charge pump to run on negative-tip power supplies. Again built with parts and boards from GuitarPCBDo you have a favorite fuzz? Let's see 'em! gorgeous builds, WP! do you do builds for others or just for your own personal enjoyment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raymar Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Just curious, exactly what year was it that stomp boxes became referred to as pedals? There is no pedal on a stomp box yet they're called pedals. They're even put in pedal boards that often don't have a pedal(wah wah, volume, etc.) in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 no fuzz guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackPatch Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by axegrinder It seems like fuzz is a very specific thing to be used sporadically like heavy modulation effects... not part of your base tone. Am I wrong?BTW warriorpoet, did you build those pedals? It's a preference thing I guess. Plenty of big bands and artist use fuzz is their base tone, like Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin (occasionally) and Seasick Steve. Heck, even Jimi Hendrix used a Fuzz Face. I quite like a smooth fuzz that has a lot of sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by axegrinder It seems like fuzz is a very specific thing to be used sporadically like heavy modulation effects... not part of your base tone. Am I wrong?BTW warriorpoet, did you build those pedals? I leave my FuzzFace on a lot. It stacks great with boost/OD and is very sensitive to volume changes; I set my base tone at guitar volume 7, where the FF is just beginning to break up. Guitar volume 8 is getting fuzzy (with an OD, it's a nice crunch/ fuzz blend), and 9+ is SUSTAIN. I have the second fuzz in that box (silicon stacked FF/ rangemaster kinda thing) set to stun, so that's more of a sporadic lead/ crunch.Yes. I built them up off layouts and boards purchased from GuitarPCB. It's surprisingly simple and incredibly fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by BlackPatch It's a preference thing I guess. Plenty of big bands and artist use fuzz is their base tone, like Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin (occasionally) and Seasick Steve. Heck, even Jimi Hendrix used a Fuzz Face. I quite like a smooth fuzz that has a lot of sustain. ...and you'd be shocked how much praise and worship guys use 'em. It's a very, very versatile effect. I never even tried one before I was sent a "spare" PCB in a shipment of others. Instant hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Fuzzis about the only effect I care to use anymore. I don't cover everything I do with a thick shag carpet of fuzz, but I like to play a lot of old garage punk kind of stuff. I always got by fine with a Big Muff or a simple ProCo Rat. Lost all my effects in a flood last year. Now all's I got is some small multi-fx unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Here's a pic of mine Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe (stock photo): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by hardtdc Here's a pic of mine Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe (stock photo): I've heard about those. Are they more crunchy/ spitty or smooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by Muddslide Fuzzis about the only effect I care to use anymore. I don't cover everything I do with a thick shag carpet of fuzz, but I like to play a lot of old garage punk kind of stuff.I always got by fine with a Big Muff or a simple ProCo Rat.Lost all my effects in a flood last year. Now all's I got is some small multi-fx unit. Ouch. Sorry to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 I had a Tone Bender Fuzz clone that I loved. One day it stopped working and then went MIA. Just last weekend I etched a new board to build up another. Hope I can still find those transistors. Only shot I have of it is here, in the ammo-can on the right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by warriorpoet I've heard about those. Are they more crunchy/ spitty or smooth? It varies depending upon how you dial in the bias setting and amount of fuzz. You can dial it up from sweet overdrive to spitting gnarly fuzz. Also, the fat knob allows you to work the tone for different voicings of pickups (single coils versus humbuckers). Pretty damn versatile pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Originally Posted by Verne Andru I had a Tone Bender Fuzz clone that I loved. One day it stopped working and then went MIA. Just last weekend I etched a new board to build up another. Hope I can still find those transistors. Only shot I have of it is here, in the ammo-can on the right... That is a SWEET board, Verne!This guy sells great parts and boards. You should be able to get a great matched set from him, for not a lot of $ (as these things go): http://www.guitarpcb.com/apps/websto...s/show/3051606 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 I have several fuzz pedals. My EWS Fuzzy Drive is probably my current favorite, it's a nice low-gain fuzz, although The Judge Fuzz by Will Sledge has a lot of great sounds in it as well. As do a couple of my Devi Ever pedals. Not to forget my Big Muff and my Heavy Electronics Radio Havana, which is a quasi-fuzz/lofi pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 I am a fan of the Fulltone Octafuzz in regular (non-octave) mode. That said, it only gets home use, at the moment. Nice-looking builds, warriorpoet! Have any clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members treedroppings Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Got me a Fat Sandwich. I max the presence and lower the gain and resonance for a nice buzz saw tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Love fuzz. Smooth fuzz, saturated fuzz, sputtering spitting fuzz. All of it. Currently on my board is a NY Big Muff and a Nick Nitro which is a fuzz face and octavia in one pedal. My favorite is my Ram's Head Big Muff though, and I'm looking for a good companion fuzz clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevenJM Posted September 2, 2012 Members Share Posted September 2, 2012 I use a big muff as my go to tone. Super fuzz for lead fuzz tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted September 2, 2012 Members Share Posted September 2, 2012 i have ehx big muff zvex fuzz factory catalinbread v8 voodoo lab superfuzz mxr classic fuzz ehx tubezipper dano french toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2012 Originally Posted by mistersully i haveehx big muffzvex fuzz factorycatalinbread v8voodoo lab superfuzzmxr classic fuzzehx tubezipperdano french toast I'm doing up a Fuzz Factory based thing soon. I can't wait to make awful squealy noises!How'd you like the Catalinbread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted September 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2012 OT: vero is amazing and finicky and fun. That is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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